Who doesn’t love to reminisce about their childhood? Even people who have had a bad childhood remember and love items from the decade they were born. This year surprise your loved ones with decade birthday gifts. This should be a gift that simply screams the decade it’s from. The following are just a few great ideas for decade birthday gifts.
Decade Birthday Gifts #1: DVDs
Many older movies are being brought out on DVD. These movies would make the perfect decade birthday gift. This may take a little bit of research though. Do a search on Google and find out which movies won Oscars for being the best picture. The best picture from the year the person was born would make a wonderful decade birthday gift.
Decade Birthday Gifts #2: CDs
It’s easy to tell the difference between music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. Each decade had its own sound and beat. The best part about this birthday gift is that you can actually buy sets of CDs from certain decades. For example, you can buy a CD set of the best music from the 70s.
Decade Birthday Gifts #3: Candy Gift Basket
If there is one thing people remember about their childhood, its candy. Candy that is hard to find is even more memorable. People long to have the candies that they used to eat when they were children, but many of these treats can be hard to find. You can either visit a specialty store online or you can also order packages that are filled with candy from certain decades.
Decade Birthday Gifts #4: Toys
If you want to put a smile on someone’s face, give them a toy from their childhood. In the past few decades we have seen several toys that very memorable. A few great examples would be Barbie, G.I. Joe, Hot Wheels, the Slinky, and the Easy Bake Oven. Believe or not, adults will play with these toys and enjoy every minute of it.
Decade Birthday Gifts #5: Games
Another great category of decade birthday gifts would be games. Depending on the decade, you may want to choose board games or video games. An original NES would be a great birthday gift for people born in the 80s. While adults born in the 70s may think an Atari is the ultimate birthday gift.
Decade Birthday Gifts #6: Books
Throughout the decades there have been several masterpieces written that would make great birthday gifts. This is another birthday gift that will require research. Take time and do a Google search to discover which books topped bestseller lists during the year your loved one was born. This will either be a great serious gift or a gag gift depending on what the book is.
Decade Birthday Gifts #7: Fashion Gifts
Something else that screams the decade it’s from is fashion. This is, of course, a gag gift. For people born in the 80s, buy them a pair of parachute pants. For people born in the 60s buy them a pair of bell bottoms and don’t forget to surprise your loved ones born in the 70s with a pair of platform boots.
Decade Birthday Gifts #8: Cars
Cars have changed a lot over the past few decades. There have been some real beauties and some that were hideous. Either way, this is a great birthday gift. While, it may not be possible to buy an actual car, you can still surprise your loved one with a Hot Wheels version of the car.
